“I
have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not
be shaken.”
-Psalm
16:8
The waves crashed
around my ankles. Windblown hair flew around my face and tickled my nose. The
smell of ocean air calmed my every nerve. I couldn’t look at the ocean. It was
a terrible, awful beast. But oh, how the sounds and the smells calmed me.
I stepped out in
faith and walked into the waves. My feet slid out from under me. Shifting sand
pulled me under. Panicked, I reached towards the heavens, feeling the air above
the water, but I could not stand. Oh God,
I cried, This is it. The sound of the
waves drowned out all of my thoughts.
But then a steady,
strong hand grasped my shaking fingers and pulled me upwards. The deafening
waves quieted, and I looked into the sweet face of my savior.
My daddy.
His eyes sparkled,
and he laughed, splashing me with the waves. He reached out his hand, inviting
me deeper into the ocean.
It is such a
picture of trust…of Christ’s protection over us. When the shifting sands of
life make you feel like you’re drowning, His hand pulls you up. His smiling
face calms your nerves and silences the noise of life around you.
His very presence
calms you and invites you deeper.
Oh
Lord, Life is chaotic and noisy today, but You are worthy of my trust. Please
forgive me for not trusting You with the things in my life. Be my calm and my
strength. I trust you to take my hand and guide me through this day. Take me
deeper into your presence. Amen.
